Dictionary

chairperson en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair Latin persōna Anglo-Norman persouneder. Middle English persoun English person English -person English chairperson From chair + person, after chairman and chairwoman.

Meanings

1. A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
   • She was the chairperson of the board and she presided over the meeting.

Forms

Deriveds

chairpersonship · vice chairperson · cochairperson

Synonyms

chair · presider · president · presiding officer

Translations (154)

yue 議長 /议长 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sa प्रधान (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ru председа́тель (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · my ဥက္ကဋ္ဌ (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sa सभापति (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · vi chủ tịch (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · el πρόεδρος (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ia chairman (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · he יוֹשֵׁב רֹאשׁ (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sw mwenyekiti (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · prs صَدْر (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · af voorsitter (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · id ketua (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · mk претседател (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ka თავმჯდომარე (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ja 議長 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · eo prezidanto (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ro președintă (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ps صدر (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · km ប្រធាន (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · da formand (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · fa-ira رَئیس (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sa अध्यक्ष (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · pt presidente (da assembleia) (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sh пре́дседница (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · hu elnök (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sl predsednik (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · hi अध्यक्षा (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · is formaður (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · fr secrétaire général (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · nn leiar (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · lv priekšsēdētāja (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · nn styreformann (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · nb styreformann (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sk predseda (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ar رَئِيس (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · mt ċermen (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · lt pirmininkas (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sh prédsjednica (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · nb formann (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · bg председа́телка (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · nl voorzitter (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sh prédsjednīk (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · it presidente (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · pl przewodnicząca (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · cs předseda (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · hi सभापति (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sv styrelseordförande (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · th ประธาน (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · bn সভানেত্রী (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · dng җўщи (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · lv priekšsēdētājs (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · st modulasetulo (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ro președinte (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · io prezidanto (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sk predsedníčka (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sh пре́дседнӣк (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · gd cathraiche (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sq kryetare (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · tr başkan (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ar صَدْر (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ky башкарма (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · cmn 議長 /议长 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ug رەئىس (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · uk голова́ (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · az sədr (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · kk басқарушы (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · de Vorsitzender (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · wuu 主席 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ru председа́тельница (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · rsk предсидатель (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · be старшыня́ (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · hi सभाध्यक्ष (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ko 주석 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · mk претседателка (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sl predsedujoči (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ga cathaoirleach (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · uz sadr (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ky председатель (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · hy նախագահ (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · bn সভাপতি (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ia presidente (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · nb møteleder (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ko 위원장 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sl predsedujoča (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sh prédsednīk (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ps ریيس (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · cmn 主席 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sv ordförande (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · fr président (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · uz rais (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ur رَئِیس (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · et eesistuja (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · nl voorzitster (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · kk төраға (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · cdo 主席 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · bg председа́тел (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · lo ປະທານ (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · tg раис (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · tk başlyk (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · fr présidente (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sh predsedavajući (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · mk претседавач (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · fa-ira صَدْر (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ko 의장 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · kk басқарма (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · be галава́ (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ms pengerusi (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · eo prezidantino (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · hi सदर (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · nn formann (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · es presidenta (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · tr reis (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · cs předsedkyně (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · it presidentessa (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ur صَدْر (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · mn ᠳᠠᠷᠤᠭ᠎ᠠ (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · za cujsiz (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · io prezidantino (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · nn møteleiar (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · nan-hbl 議長 /议长 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · pl przewodniczący (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · hak 主席 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · es presidente (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sl predsednica (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · yue 主席 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · it capo (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · lt pirmininkė (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · et esimees (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · fi puheenjohtaja (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · io prezidantulo (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · rsk предсидателька (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · gan 主席 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · nan-hbl 主席 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · mn дарга (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · fr secrétaire générale (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ja 委員長 (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sh председавајући (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · prs رَئِیس (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · hi अध्यक्ष (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sq kryetar (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ar رَئِيسَة (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sh prédsednica (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · my သဘာပတိ (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · mi heamana (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sh пре́дсједнӣк (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sd نِشِستمان (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · de Vorsitzende (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · mww tswv rooj (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · nb leder (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · ky төр ага (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · mk претседавачка (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · tg садр (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) · sh пре́дсједница (a person who presides over a meeting, a board)